Stargazing | https://www.astronomytrek.com/stargazing/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:38:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 How to Find the Great Square of Pegasus https://www.astronomytrek.com/great-square-of-pegasus/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/great-square-of-pegasus/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:03:55 +0000 https://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=19350 The Great Square of Pegasus is one of the easiest star patterns, or asterisms, to spot in the autumn night sky — four bright stars forming a huge square that marks the body of the ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/great-square-of-pegasus/feed/ 0 The Spring Triangle: How to Find It in the Night Sky https://www.astronomytrek.com/spring-triangle/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:54:01 +0000 https://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=19340 The Spring Triangle is a large asterism formed by three bright stars: Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo and Denebola in Leo. It is especially prominent during spring evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, when its ...

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]]> Best Premium Stargazing Apps https://www.astronomytrek.com/10-best-premium-apps-stargazing/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:46:54 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13704 There are some excellent free stargazing apps that already offer surprisingly powerful features, and for many people they will be all that’s needed. Premium apps become more interesting when you want to go further — ...

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]]> Major Annual Meteor Showers: Dates and Viewing Guide https://www.astronomytrek.com/10-biggest-annual-meteor-showers/ Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=13246 A bright meteor can streak across a large part of the sky in seconds, and during the strongest annual showers dozens may appear in a single hour. Watching requires no telescope or binoculars—just a dark ...

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]]> What Are the Northern Lights and Southern Lights? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-aurora-borealis/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-aurora-borealis/#respond Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:05:13 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12772 The image above shows a spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis over Finland. Also known as the Northern Lights, auroras typically occur at latitudes of between 10 and 20 degrees from the geomagnetic poles but ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-aurora-borealis/feed/ 0 How to Get the Most From Your Telescope https://www.astronomytrek.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-telescope/ https://www.astronomytrek.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-telescope/#respond Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:21:09 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12795 The best part of owning a telescope is being able to view in detail some of the most beautiful astronomical objects in the night sky. Without first taking time to learn how to use your ...

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]]> https://www.astronomytrek.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-telescope/feed/ 0 What Is The Green Flash Phenomenon? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-green-flash-phenomenon/ Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:22:13 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12714 The image above shows a dramatic example of a green flash, as seen from the Canary Islands. This particular atmospheric optical phenomenon was considered a myth for a long time. These days, the cause of ...

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]]> What is The Belt of Venus Atmospheric Phenomenon? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-is-the-belt-of-venus-atmospheric-phenomenon/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:59:15 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12704 The image above shows the Belt of Venus, a rosy-hued band of light between Earth’s shadow and the upper atmosphere that occurs just after sunset, or just before sunrise. However, this atmospheric phenomenon has nothing ...

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]]> What is a Moonbow or Lunar Rainbow? https://www.astronomytrek.com/examining-the-phenomenon-of-lunar-rainbows/ Mon, 28 May 2018 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12697 The image above shows an example of a moonbow that appeared over Maui, Hawaii in February 2016. Although moonbows are also commonly known as lunar rainbows, or white rainbows in many parts of the world, ...

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]]> What Are Sun Dogs and How Are They Caused? https://www.astronomytrek.com/what-are-sun-dogs-and-how-are-they-caused/ Thu, 24 May 2018 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.astronomytrek.com/?p=12665 The image above shows a pair of bright sundogs as seen from the city of Fargo in North Dakota. Also visible here are sections of the arcs passing through each sundog. These are known as ...

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